Asrock 960GM-VGS3 FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock 960GM-VGS3 FX  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131002
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 03 '22 at 17:29
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Memory 76.5
1-Core 50.8
2-Core 108
49% 78.5 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 317
32% 261 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
Lighting 23.2
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 30.7
19% 28.6 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 21.5
19% 23.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253X1120G 120GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN05999
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 45 36 47 33 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.6% Below average
Read 204
Write 20.3
Mixed 80
SusWrite 40.3
19% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 25
81% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 24.1
DQ Write 48
DQ Mixed 28.7
24% 33.6 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 88%
Toshiba MQ04ABF100 1TB
335GB free
Firmware: JU000U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 41 46 41 52 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 123
Write 110
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 43.2
54% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
116% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 79%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA660 500GB
236GB free
Firmware: JP2OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 6.1 12 19 7.1 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 118
Write 120
Mixed 66
SusWrite 12.3
58% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.8
126% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM 333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.1% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 13
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 10.1
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 87.2
46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 960GM-VGS3 FX Builds (Compare 214 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock 960GM-VGS3 FX - $59

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $193
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